[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, October is Domestic Violence Awareness 
Month, a time to remember the victims of this terrible and often hidden 
crime and also a time to renew our commitment to eliminating it.
  I recently had the privilege of participating in the dedication 
ceremony for a new Peace Garden at Cornerstone Shelter in my district. 
The garden honors both the victim of the crime as well as those people 
committed to restoring hope for those who have experienced domestic 
violence. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has reported that 
70,000 primary victims have received services from battered women's 
shelters and domestic abuse agencies in 2008 alone.
  Thankfully, we have organizations like Cornerstone who provide needed 
assistance and resources to victims while working to end domestic 
violence as a whole. When we bring the light of truth to an issue like 
domestic abuse, its power to destroy decreases.
  It's important that we remember the victims of domestic violence and 
let them know they are not alone as we fight to make the world a better 
place.

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